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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1070: Natural gas tax treatment

Concerning the tax treatment of renewable natural gas.

Summary

Imposes business and occupation taxes on the sale of renewable natural gas by a public utility in lieu of public utility tax.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1070), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2019

IntroducedJan 14, 2019
Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
GovernorApr 30, 2019
LawApr 30, 2019

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced: January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action: April 30, 2019
Session law: Chapter 202, Laws of 2019
Companion bill: SB 5108
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the tax treatment of renewable natural gas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34 Steve Tharinger D-24 Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1070

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	2
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1070

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Barbara Bailey R-10

Excused (1)

John McCoy D-38

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History

Apr 30, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
Apr 30, 2019Chapter 202, 2019 Laws.
Apr 30, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 26, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2019President signed.
Apr 18, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 15, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 15, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 13, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 8, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Apr 5, 2019WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 22, 2019Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 21, 2019And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 21, 2019ENET - Majority; do pass.
Mar 11, 2019First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Mar 8, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 8, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2019Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2019FIN - Majority; do pass.
Jan 28, 2019Referred to Finance.
Jan 24, 2019ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 14, 2019First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Dec 31, 2018Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1070 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1070 (2025–26) PTSD/correctional workers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1070 (2023–24) Property sale and leaseback · Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2023
HB 1070 (2021–22) Housing/local tax revenue · Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2021
HB 1070 (2017–18) Dispute resolution fees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1070 (2015–16) Int. commercial arbitration · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1070 (2013–14) Commercial driver's license · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1070 (2011–12) Anaerobic digestion · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1070 (2009–10) Veteran lottery games · Did not pass · died in committee

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